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Although accredited online law degree programs will not qualify graduates to practice law in most states, they can provide business professionals or foreign-educated lawyers with a better understanding of the U.S. legal system. Many of these programs culminate in a Juris Doctor or Master of Laws.

Accredited Online Law Schools

In most states, aspiring attorneys must graduate from a Juris Doctor (J.D.) program accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) in order to sit for the state bar examination and therefore practice law. Currently, the ABA does not approve any online J.D. programs. There are, however, schools accredited by the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC).

These schools are for business professionals who want graduate law training, lawyers educated abroad or, in some cases, aspiring attorneys. California is the only state that allows graduates from an online school to sit for its state bar ... Read more »

By Nom Sawyer. Published October .

Introduction

Once you get through college, take the LSAT, apply, and then decide on a law school, it seems as if you've finally finished and can relax. However, paying for the huge cost of law schools today also seems pretty important in the grand scheme of things. So here I'll break down the different type of loans, what to expect from each, and then weigh GradPlus loans against Private Loans.

You can go through section by section for a full overview about law school loans, or go straight to the area that interests you.

II. Federal Perkins Loans

III. School Specific Loans

IV. Federal GradPlus Loans

I. GradPLUS Benefits

II. Should You Consider a Private Loan?

Legal Aid of Nebraska provides assistance to low-income people, families, Native Americans, and elderly people in civil (non-criminal) matters. Qualifying for help may be based on income and assets of all people living in your home. It is also based on the type of legal problem you have. If our household income is not more than 125% of the federal poverty level and you have few assets you may qualify for Legal Aid's assistance. Click here to see the income guidelines. Some exceptions apply to these guidelines. If you are age 60 or older, these financial eligibility guidelines may not apply.

Legal Aid of Nebraska does not handle criminal matters in state or federal court, personal injury or workers’ compensation cases. Legal Aid of Nebraska’s legal services are free; however, clients may have to pay court costs.

Funding for online intake provided by the Lozier Corporation Foundation and the Nebraska Legal Aid and Services Fund ... Read more »

Law book - n. any of numerous volumes dealing with law, including statutes, reports of cases, digests of cases, commentaries on particular topics, encyclopedias, textbooks, summaries of the law, dictionaries, legal forms and various combinations of these such as case reports with commentaries. Statutes of every state and the Federal Code are published, usually with comments, "annotations" and brief statements of decisions which contribute to the interpretations of each particular statute. The written reports of appellate cases are collected for every state, the federal government, England and many other countries. Collections of digests (brief summaries) of case decisions divided by topics are available for each state as well as federal rulings. There are books on almost every legal subject. Almost all collections of statutes, digests, form books and commentaries are regularly updated with the latest decisions, legislative enactments and recent comments, often with loo ... Read more »

Online business degree programs present a useful blend of business theory and practical skills at the undergraduate or graduate level. Both specialized and general business management degrees are available for students who are just beginning their careers or for established business professionals. Business school can be useful for a variety of professional aims, such as entrepreneurship or non-profit work. Specialized business degrees in areas such as accounting. finance. human resources. information technology. and public administration are also available online.

The accreditation of a business degree program should be an important consideration for students. Accreditation helps ensure a program s ability to provide a valuable education. The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and the Accreditation Council for Business Schools Programs are the principle accrediting bodies for business programs and schools. Read More

Undergraduate certificat ... Read more »

Any Australian officials paying people smugglers to take asylum seekers back to Indonesia may have broken Australian laws carrying potential jail terms of up to 20 years and contravened international law, judicial experts say.

But any domestic investigation of legal breaches would have to be authorised by the government, which is stonewalling all discussion of the explosive claims, refusing to confirm or deny allegations that $30,000 was paid to six people smugglers to return asylum seekers to Indonesia in May.

Phillip Boulten SC, a leading Sydney barrister, and Nicholas Cowdery, a former director of public prosecutions in New South Wales, told Guardian Australia that an Australian paying people smugglers would likely be in breach of the provisions of the Criminal Code outlawing people smuggling, or assisting people-smuggling. But both pointed to the fact that the government itself would have to initia ... Read more »

Antitrust: An Overview

Trusts and monopolies are concentrations of economic power in the hands of a few. Economists believe that such control injures both individuals and the public because it leads to anticompetitive practices in an effort to obtain or maintain total control. Anticompetitive practices then lead to price controls and diminished individual initiative. These results in turn cause markets to stagnate and depress economic growth.

Because of fears during the late 1800s that monopolies dominated America's free market economy, Congress passed the Sherman Antitrust Act in 1890 to combat anticompetitive practices, reduce market domination by individual corporations, and preserve unfettered competition as the rule of trade. The Sherman Antitrust Act forms the foundation and the basis for most federal antitrust litigation.

As for the states, many have adopted antitrust laws that parallel the Sherman Antitrust Act to prevent anticompet ... Read more »

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Applicants to HBS must have the following:

A degree program at an accredited U.S. four-year undergraduate college/university or its equivalent (unless you are a college senior applying to our 2+2 Program ). Equivalent programs include international three-year bachelor degree programs.

TOEFL, iBT or IELTS test results if you attended a non-English undergraduate program Internet-based Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL iBT) or International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score from a test taken January 1, 2014 or later, is required for international applicants who attended a non-English-speaking undergraduate university.

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To apply to Harvard Business School, we ask you to assemble and prepare a variety of materials that will help us assess your qualifications. Remember, all materials must be submitted to HBS online by the appli ... Read more »

On April 23, 2010, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed into law Senate Bill 1070 aimed at preventing illegal immigration that has significantly affected the Mexico-bordering state over many decades. The new law, entitled Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act, would require law enforcement officials to enforce existing federal immigration laws in the state by checking the immigration status of a person they have "reasonable suspicion" of being in the U.S. illegally. An immigrant found without proper documentation would be charged with a misdemeanor.

Although the law says nothing about deportation, it allows law enforcement agencies to immediately transfer a person it believes is in violation of any U.S. or state laws into Customs or Border Protection, and subsequently, to a federal facility in the state.

The impact of S.B. 1070 is far-reaching. If the law takes effect on July 29, 2010, issues involving state's rights, ... Read more »

The attorney general is the State's chief legal officers. The AG offers opinions regarding various legal issues that concern the State of Georgia or its agencies; represents the State in capital felony appeals before the Supreme Court of Georgia and civil cases before any court; prosecutes the public corruption cases regarding criminal charges that were filed against any person or business involved in illegal activity with the State of Georgia; conducts any investigation regarding questionable activity concerning any state agency, department, person, or business that has engaged in business with the State of Georgia; initiates any civil or criminal action in accordance with the Georgia Governor's wishes; prepares all contracts and agreements for matters that involve the State of Georgia; and serves as a legal advisor for state agencies, departments, authorities, and the Governor.

The Department of Audits and Accounts (DOAA) exists to provide decision makers with credible man ... Read more »

Copyright law in the U.S. is governed by federal statute, namely the Copyright Act of 1976. The Copyright Act prevents the unauthorized copying of a work of authorship. However, only the copying of the work is prohibited--anyone may copy the ideas contained within a work. For example, a copyright could cover a written description of a machine, but the actual machine itself is not covered. Thus, no one could copy the written description, while anyone could use the description to build the described machine.

Copyrights can be registered in the Copyright Office in the Library of Congress, but newly created works do not need to be registered. In fact, it is no longer necessary to even place a copyright notice on a work for it to be protected by copyright law. However, the Copyright Act does provide additional benefits to those who register with the Copyright Office. Consequently, copyright registration and the use of a copyright notice is recommended.

Rankings of Online Law Schools

The Internet has revolutionized many aspects of our society and there are now several online law schools offering degrees out there. However, law is inherently a conservative arena, for in law present decisions are determined by examining past decisions that set a precedent. Along these lines, online law schools are still stigmatized and are not yet ranked by any law school ranking.

Personally, I like the idea of online law schools and am open to the concept. However, the reality of online law schools is that at present their graduates fare poorly in the job market as online law schools are not yet considered the equal of even marginal brick and mortar law schools.

Until online law schools become more prestigious, I would focus upon the traditional ABA approved law schools. That being said, if you are in California, which does not require that you attend an ABA a ... Read more »

The Appalachian Family Law Information Center (AFLIC) was developed to assist residents of Pickens, Gilmer and Fannin Counties who wish to represent themselves in domestic legal matters or educate themselves about domestic issues.

AFLIC has legal form packets and instructions available to assist in the following areas (some of which are available on-line): divorce (both with and without children), contempt, legitimation, child custody and visitation modifications, modification of child support, and name changes.

The Appalachian Family Law Information Center recommends that parties seek the advice of a lawyer who will be familiar not only with the law but will also be familiar with the procedures of the court. Should you choose to proceed without the advice of a lawyer, it is recommended that you familarize yourself with the Internal Operating Procedures (IOPs) for the Appalachian Judicial Circuit. A link to the ... Read more »

Meaning of "tort"

"Tort" means civil wrong. The word itself is derived from French or Latin roots. The law of torts is concerned with compensation for damage suffered as a result of another's acts or omissions.

Definition: Tort

From the French, deriving from the Latin torquere. to twist. Any civil wrong, other than a contract dispute, for which there is a remedy. Implies acts that bend or warp societal rules prohibiting causing harm to others.

Liability in tort arises when some interest of another is harmed. Tort law is not intended to punish wrongful conduct. Rather, the point of this branch of law is to determine liability for harm and assign the cause of harm to the most appropriate actor. This then gives the injured party a place to seek a remedy.

The nature of acts giving rise to injury creates the first organizing principle when considering tort liability. Some acts are clearly intended to give rise to injury, such as physi ... Read more »

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The toughest anti-illegal-immigrant measure in a generation passed the Arizona legislature this week. If signed, as expected, by Republican governor Jan Brewer, the law will give local police sweeping new powers in regard to undocumented workers. Currently, immigration offenses are violations of federal, not state, law, and local police officers only can inquire about a person's immigration status if that person is suspected of another crime. Under SB1070, however, Arizona police will have the right to stop anyone on "reasonable suspicion" that they may be an illegal immigrant and can arrest them if they are not carrying a valid driver's license or identity papers.

Passions about illegal immigration run high in Arizona, a point of entry for thousands of undocumented workers going to the U.S. from Mexico, and tensions were heightened by the recent murder of a rancher in a remote border area where illega ... Read more »